German Phrase
Du kannst sie auch online bekommen.
Meaning
Literally: “You can also get it online.” The sentence tells the listener that an alternative way of obtaining something (a product, a document, etc.) is possible via the Internet.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to suggest an online option in addition to a physical one, for example when a customer asks where to buy a book, or when a colleague wonders how to receive a file.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dukannstsieauchonlinebekommen.
Du (personal pronoun)
Second‑person singular informal pronoun, used with the verb ending –st.
kannst (modal verb können)
Present‑tense 2nd‑person singular of können. It is followed by an infinitive without “zu”.
sie (object pronoun)
Accusative pronoun meaning “her/it” (feminine) or “them” (plural). Context decides which.
auch (adverb)
Means “also” or “too”; placed before the element it modifies – here the whole clause.
online (borrowed adverb)
A loanword from English, used as an adverb meaning “on the Internet”. No article needed.
bekommen (full verb)
Means “to receive / to get”. After a modal verb it stays in the infinitive form.
🗨In Conversation
Wo kann ich das Buch kaufen?
Where can I buy the book?
Du kannst es auch online bekommen.
You can also get it online.
✕Common Mistakes
Du kannst sie auch online zu bekommen.
After a modal verb you do NOT use “zu” before the infinitive.
Du kannst sie auch online bekommen.
If the object is neuter (e.g., “das Buch”), you must use “es” instead of “sie”.
Du kannst sie auch im Internet bekommen.
In very formal writing you might replace the English loanword with “im Internet”.
↔Alternatives
Du kannst es ebenfalls online erhalten.
You can also receive it online.
Man kann es auch im Netz beziehen.
One can also obtain it on the web.
Du hast die Möglichkeit, es online zu bekommen.
You have the possibility to get it online.
Cultural Tip
In German, the verb bekommen is the everyday word for “to get/receive”. For a more formal tone you can use erhalten, but bekommen is perfectly natural in spoken and written contexts. The English loanword online has been fully integrated; you’ll hear it in both casual conversation and business communication.